The saying goes Earth abhors a vacuum, and it is true that every part of Earth that is not sea, icebergs or orbiting satellites is divided into countries.

A country is currently classified as an area of land with defined or undefined borders that may or may not have its own government, flag, laws, stamps, currency, soccer team, prejudices and fashion mistakes.

Earth has not yet managed to resolve its ongoing wars, however it does regularly elect one or two of its countries to be 'superpowers'. How superpowers come to be elected, the length of their terms of office and their exact duties remain unclear and will be subject for further research.